Projects
RCVS VetCompass Equine Pandemic Project (Complete)
People: Sarah Allen, Dan O'Neill, Jackie Cardwell, Kristien Verheyen, David Brodbelt
Vet Compass Project Type: Horse
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a serious challenge for the customer-facing veterinary profession. To ensure minimal disruption to essential veterinary services, new COVID-mitigated working protocols were quickly implemented, however, little is known about the impact of the pandemic on equine veterinary care in the UK. The aim of this project was to describe equine veterinary activity before and during the pandemic and explore the contribution of telemedicine to case management.
Use of Systemic Antimicrobials in UK Equine Practice (Complete)
People: Kristien Verheyen, Dan O'Neill, David Brodbelt
Vet Compass Project Type: Horse
The project aims to investigate the use of systemic antimicrobials in UK equine practice using anonymised veterinary electronic patient record data.
Equine VetCompass: Guiding Evidence-Based Equine Healthcare (Complete)
People: Kristien Verheyen, David Brodbelt
Vet Compass Project Type: Horse
Funded by the RVC’s Mellon Fund for Equine Research and RCVS Knowledge, this project aims to estimate the prevalence of, and determine risk factors for, the most common disorders affecting horses attended to by veterinary practitioners in the UK.
UFAW/RVC Companion Animal Genetic Health and Welfare Research (Complete)
People: David Brodbelt, Dan O'Neill
Vet Compass Project Type: Cat, Dog, Horse
This project developed evidence-based recommendations on breed-related health and welfare problems in companion animals.